Job 28:24-25, Psa 65:5-8, 139:9-10 | TSK

Job 28:24-25

To make the weight, etc.God has given an atmosphere to the earth, which, possessing a certain degree of gravity perfectly suited to the necessities of all animals, vegetables, and fluids, should be the cause, in His hands, of preserving animal and vegetable life; for by it the blood circulates in the veins of animals, and the juices in the tubes of vegetables. Without this atmospheric pressure there could be no respiration; and the elasticity of the particles of air in animal and vegetable bodies, would rupture the vessels in which they are contained, and destroy both kinds of life.

Ps 135:7; Isa 40:12

he weigheth.He has exactly proportioned the aqueous surface of the earth to the terrene parts, for the purpose of evaporation, etc.

Psalms 65:5-8

terrible.

45:4; 47:2,3; 66:3; 76:3-9; De 4:34; 10:21; Isa 37:36

righteousness.

145:17; Ro 2:5; Re 15:3,4; 16:5; 19:1-3

O God.

68:19,20

the confidence.

Isa 45:22; Mt 28:19,20; Ro 15:10-12

all.

22:27

afar.

Isa 51:5; 60:5; 66:19; Zep 2:11; Zec 9:10; Eph 2:17,18

Which.

24:2; 119:90; Mic 6:2; Hab 3:6

girded.

93:1; 1Sa 2:4; Isa 51:9

Which.

89:9; 107:29; Jon 1:4,15; Mt 8:26,27

noise.

93:3,4; 104:6-9; Job 38:8-11

tumult.

2:1-4; 76:10; Isa 17:12,13; Joh 18:6

in the.

2:8

afraid.Thunder and lightning, storms and tempests, eclipses and meteors, tornadoes and earthquakes, are proofs to all that there is a Supreme Being, who is wonderful and terrible in His acts.

48:5,6; 66:3; 126:2; 135:9; Ex 15:14-16; Jos 2:9-11; Hab 3:3-19

Ac 5:38,39; Re 11:13

outgoings.

19:5; 74:16; 104:20-23; 136:8; Ge 8:22; De 4:19; Job 38:12

the morning.The rising and setting sun, the morning and evening twilight, the invariable succession of day and night, are all ordained by Thee, and contribute to the happiness and continuance of man and beast.

rejoice. or, sing.

13; 148:3

Psalms 139:9-10

If I take.Light has been proved, by many experiments, to travel at the astonishing rate of 194,188 miles in one second of time; and comes from the sun to the earth, a distance of 95,513,794 miles in 8 minutes and nearly 12 seconds! But, could I even fly upon the wings or rays of the morning light, which diffuses itself with such velocity over the globe from east to west, instead of being beyond Thy reach, or by this sudden transition be able to escape Thy notice, Thy arm could still at pleasure prevent or arrest my progress, and I should still be encircled with the immensity of Thy essence. The sentiment in this noble passage is remarkably striking and the description truly sublime.

the wings.

18:10; 19:6; Mal 4:2

dwell.

74:16,17; Isa 24:14-16

63:8; 73:23; 143:9,10; Isa 41:13